WHEN HEADACHE MEETS VISUAL DISTURBANCE: AN EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEW OF COMMON AND CRITICAL ENTITIES

Shusheng Jiao, Xiaocui Han

The review explores the overlapping manifestations and terminological confusion that often lead to misdiagnosis and delayed care in patients experiencing headaches alongside visual disturbances. It clarifies key benchmarks across seven categories, distinguishing between conditions such as retinal migraine and migraine with aura. The document also highlights life-threatening vascular emergencies and their unique diagnostic features, aiming to standardize clinical differentiation of headache with visual symptoms.